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Two Novel Henipaviruses Detected in Fruit bats in China 

The henipaviruses, Hendra virus (HeV) and Nipah virus (NiV) are known to cause fatal diseases in humans. In 2022, Langya henipavirus (LayV), a novel henipavirus was identified in Eastern...

UK’s First Birth Following Living-donor Uterine Transplantation

The woman who had undergone the first living-donor uterus transplantation (LD UTx) in the UK earlier in 2023 for absolute uterine factor infertility (AUFI)...

Qfitlia (Fitusiran): A Novel siRNA-based Treatment for Haemophilia  

Qfitlia (Fitusiran), a novel siRNA-based treatment for haemophilia has received FDA approval. It is a small interfering RNA (siRNA) based therapeutic that interfere with natural anticoagulants such as...

Bacteria on Healthy Skin Could Prevent Skin Cancer

Study has shown bacteria which is commonly found on our skin acts as a potential “layer” of protection against cancer The occurrence of skin cancer...

An Alternative to Antibiotics for Treating Urinary Tract Infections

Researchers have reported a new way to treat Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs) in mice without using antibiotics A urinary tract infection (UTI) is an infection...

Tricking the Body: a New Preventive Way to Tackle Allergies

A new study shows an innovative method to tackle food allergy in mice by tricking the immune system into avoiding giving out an allergic...

New Hope for Attacking the Deadliest Form of Malaria

Researchers have isolated CIS43, a human antibody that can effectively prevent the deadliest malaria caused by the parasite Plasmodium falciparum. Malaria is one of...

A Broad-Spectrum Antiviral Drug Candidate

BX795 is a newly developed broad-spectrum anti-viral drug candidate which can treat infections from Herpes Simplex Virus-1 and possibly from other viruses in both...

Antibiotic Resistance: An Imperative to Stop Indiscriminate Use and New Hope to Tackle Resistant Bacteria

Recent analyses and studies have generated hope towards protecting mankind from antibiotic resistance which is fast becoming a global threat. The discovery of antibiotics in...

A Unique Womb-like Setting Generates Hope for Millions of Premature Babies

A study has successfully developed and tested an external womb-like vessel on baby sheep, generating hope for premature human babies in the future An artificial...

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